To define the perfect wedding is almost an impossible task. Weddings are such intensely personal experiences that the “perfect wedding” is something very individual and specific to each couple. For some small and intimate is best, for others a party with 200 of your closest friends is a must, some are happy with a ceremony in their living room, for others nothing less than parachuting onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel will do. The universal similarity that is common however is the concept of perfection. To create and execute a perfect wedding in every minute detail, no matter what those particular details may be. Weddings belong to an exclusive set of life defining memories that we collect. My first day at school, the day I moved out of my parent’s house, the day I got married. We will talk about them, share pictures, savor moments and discuss them for years to come.

任何提供婚宴服务的场所都承担着重大的职责；如果出色地完成这些职责便能举办一场完美的婚宴。假如婚礼用的花朵含苞未放，我们会捏上一把汗。表面上看，这只是无关紧要的小细节，但对新娘来说，这个缺陷可能会使她遗憾终生。对于选择场地的新人，我的意见是看对方如何回应你们提出的要求。如果他们的回答既随意又提供不了细节信息，那么赶紧走人。如果你絮叨了200个小问题而对方应答如流，那你大可放心了。

坦率地说，这就是我们扮演的角色。我们站在你的立场，提出严苛的自我要求，以此为你打造优质婚礼，使你在婚礼前、婚礼中都得到享受，而不是等一切结束了才开始放松下来。作为酒店的总经理，我要做的是确保我的团队时刻铭记这条准则，并竭诚为每一对新人提供完美的服务。每次婚礼举行当日，我们都通过培训、训练、测试、提问、复核细节等一系列方式，确保都做到万无一失。如果你需要，我们还可以使用模拟新娘。

This is a huge responsibility for any venue that offers wedding services. Recognizing and accepting this responsibility is the key to executing a successful wedding. We should break into a cold sweat if a flower is in bud and not fully open. On the face of it this may seem like an insignificant detail, to a bride it could be a disappointment that she carries for her entire life, the one thing which was not absolutely perfect at her wedding. For couples who are venue hunting, my advice is choose based on how your enquiry is handled. If the response is casual and lacks attention to detail – run. If you are asked 200 questions and the venue seems obsessed with trivial details – relax.

Frankly that is our role. To be obsessive, demanding and difficult on your behalf. That way hopefully you can relax and enjoy your own wedding before and during the event, not just when it is all over. As a General Manager, my role is to keep this mind set front and center. To ensure that my team maintains this focus at all times, without exception, and remain obsessed with the pursuit of perfection for each individual couple. Through coaching, training, product development, testing, questioning and checking details on the day, making sure we get it right – on time and every time. A surrogate bridezilla if you wish.

今年以来，在经济发展受阻的时期里婚礼成为我们业务增长的一个亮点。举办中式婚礼对我而言，更激发我提供完美服务的心愿。完成这些任务给我们带来了极大的满足感。看着他人欢欣鼓舞操办这项隆重的家庭喜事，我们也渴望融入其中。

当然，结婚只是婚姻生涯中的第一步，而维系婚姻才是慢慢长路中的第二阶段。我认为踏上成功婚姻之路的关键，在于找到正确的人。同样这也是个仁者见仁的问题。我相信无论别人怎么给你出主意，告诉你对方合适还是不合适（有些人会轻信），总有个人是只适合于你、与你高度契合的。我和我的妻子Kinga都对工作有着高要求，我们拥有相同的爱好和兴趣。我们热爱高尔夫和骑马，我们会有固定的时间一起享受我们喜爱的活动。千万不要小看乐趣的力量，要在举办婚礼中寻找乐趣、在庆祝结婚时寻找乐趣、在婚姻长河中寻找乐趣。愿祝天下有情人终成眷属。

For us weddings this year have been a growth area, a real highlight in what has been a difficult trading period. The Chinese weddings that we have had the pleasure of hosting share all the same traits for me, in particular the need to deliver a perfect experience. There has been real satisfaction for us in executing these events. There is such a strong sense of family and celebration in these weddings that makes them an experience that we thoroughly enjoy being a part of.

Of course a wedding is phase 1 in being married, staying married is phase 2 through 1,000. For me the key to phase 1 and beyond is marrying the right person to begin with. Again however a uniquely personal concept. I believe that no matter what others may tell you is right or wrong (and many will try), there is a highly personalized recipe out there that will work best for you alone. For my wife Kinga and I, who both tend to have demanding work schedules, shared hobbies or activities work really well. Among other pursuits we play golf and ride horses, basically having designated time when we can just relax and have fun together doing something we both enjoy. Never underestimate the power of having fun. Fun in organizing a wedding, fun in celebrating a wedding, fun in staying married – good luck.